Aerial view of downtown Baton Rouge showing Front St. (River Road), New State Capital and Our Lady of the Lake Hospital. Taken by Sgt. Johnston of the Baton Rouge Police Department. Date: March 10, 1961
Aerial view of the Mengel Company's $2,000,000 veneering plant. Baton Rouge, La. Gift of Ed Reed. Photo by Fairchild Aerial surveying Inc. Dallas, Tx. March 23, 1931
Belle Helene. Construction on the house began in 1840, and completed by 1842. It was first named "Ashland" after U.S. statesman Henry Clay's plantation in Kentucky. In March 1889, the estate sold to George B. Reuss, an Ascension Parish planter....
Portico at Belle Helene. Construction on the house began in 1840, and completed by 1842 Duncan F. Kenner. In March 1889, the estate sold to George B. Reuss, an Ascension Parish planter who renamed the plantation to "Belle Helene" from Ashland for...
Camp Fire Girls present the East Baton Rouge Parish Library with copies of the organization's recent publications. Judy Welch, Toni Allen, and Alexis Schexnayder, seventh graders at Central School and members of the Chesk Cha May group make the...
Mrs. T.J. Innes, Vice President of the East Baton Rouge Camp Fire Girls Council attend church services culminating the celebration of the 47th Anniversary of the founding of the Camp Fire Girls. Shown are Mr. and Mrs. Innes, son Dick and daughters...
Catholic High School, 411 North St., Baton Rouge, La. Built for approximately $300,000. Demolished in August 1967. Gift of Ed Reed. Photograph by Ewing. March 20, 1930
Billy Brooks, Director of the Louisiana Black People Advancement Association, sits on the shoulders of some of his followers and leads a group in shouts of "Black Power". The group formed from a larger group that was holding a rally on the steps of...
East Baton Rouge Parish Legislative Delegation (from left) Luther Cole, Eugene McGehee, Carl Dawson, Joseph Keogh, Mayor Dumas, Lillian Walker and Bill Bernhard. March 3, 1965
Mrs. James Wilson receives the first call of the Camp Fire Girl's 1957 annual candy sale (L. to r.) Julie Wilson, Kathy Mixon, and Betty Abercrombie. March, 1957
Foundation of Boehringer's residence with residence of Dr. Joe Jonas in distance. Located on Goldenrod Avenue (now Park Blvd.) Baton Rouge, La. Date: March 1912. b/w photograph. Gift of Camille Cazedessus
Foundation of Boehringer's residence with the Baton Rouge Academy African American school in distance [a brick structure erected in 1906 on 16th Street by the Fourth District Baptist Association]. Located on Goldenrod Avenue (now Park Blvd.) Baton...
Postcard:"Istrouma Hotel, Looking West. Baton Rouge, La." Written on front of card " We will write from Jackson, Miss. Saturday. Your letter received ok. That was no jolly, I meant every word of it. Gilbert" Addressed to "Edna Gibson 276 Main St....